Michael E.

Brill
8 Belmont Avenue, Madison NJ 07940 | 973-476-2925 | mikebrill777@gmail.com | mb1534@messiah.edu

EDUCATION

Messiah College - Mechanicsburg, PA

B.A. Communication; B.A. Biblical and Religious Studies - expected graduation May 2018
http://www.messiah.edu/

CORE STRENGTHS RELEVANT STUDIES

 Public Speaking  Writing for Mass Media

 Communications  Communication Theory & Design
 Customer Service  Basic Video & Editing Techniques
 Retail Sales  Media in Everyday Life
 Social Media Networking  Business and Organizational
Communication

WORK EXPERIENCE

Breezy Hill Marketing, Richmond, VT: July 2017 – August 2017

Digital Marketing Intern

 Assisted in the creation of signage, circulars, mock ups, e-mail campaigns, on line promotion, etc.
 Assisted in the distribution of marketing materials
 Assisted with fulfillment of marketing offers
 Assisted with the preparation and delivery of training materials
 Performed analysis of marketing and sales data
 Researched and analyzed competitor marketing and sales materials both on and offline
 Prepared presentations
 Entered contact information into contact management systems
 Provided support to social media efforts
 Maintained tracking report of marketing activity
 Performed updates on WordPress websites

XZone, Chesterfield, VA: May 2017 – June 2017

Volunteer

 Mentored teenagers and middle school children through arts, education, and sports
 Assisted with community construction projects

Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA: May 2016 – August 2016

Worker, Campus Events

 Maintained 3 residential halls and 3 central campus buildings during summer months including routine
maintenance and cleaning of floors, carpets, and restrooms using various cleaning equipment
 Assisted with approximately 25 events - preparation/set up and tear down

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Oasis Summer Camp, Madison, NJ: June 2015 – August 2015
Camp Counselor

 Co-leader for group of 14-21 kids age 3-5 years, some with special needs including autism,
allergies, ADHD, and speech impediments
 Responsible for creating new activities and games for campers and generating team spirit
 Responsible for supervising all campers during activities: swimming, arts & crafts, games, sports
 Awarded “Weekly Staff Award” by camp leader for excelling at assigned duties and going “above and
beyond”

The Pulse Radio Station, Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA: September 2014 – May 2015
Radio Disc Jockey

 Hosted weekly classic rock music radio show voted one of most popular by Messiah students that
led to an increase in listenership for the station
 Leveraged several social media outlets to market show and gain more listeners
 Developed content and programming for show
 Proven competency with audio equipment

Dewey's Comic City, Madison NJ: September 2013 – August 2014

Comic Book Retail and Online Sales Assistant/Inventory Management Assistant

 Top employee in retail sales

 Assisted clients with inquiries on comics, made recommendations, drove sales up
 Helped manage special marketing events; e.g. ‘Free Comic Book Day’ and authors’ book signings; only
employee specifically requested by store owner to return the following year to work on Free Comic
Book Day
 Assumed increased responsibilities and tasked with special projects by manager; e.g. assessing
condition of vintage comic book inventory; archiving, cataloguing, and organizing it; posting it for
sale online at eBay
 Received comic book, graphic novels, and merchandise shipments and prepared goods to be sold;
created store displays/restocked shelves
 Operated cash register

Long Hill Chapel, Chatham, NJ: July 2014

Volunteer, Vacation Bible School

 Supervised 2nd grade students; assisted teacher with lessons

Tom Brill Landscape Design and Construction, LLC, Madison, NJ: 2010 – 2013 (Summers)
General Laborer

 Improved aesthetic value of residential properties by planting shrubs, trees, flowers

 Demonstrated team leadership and helped train new hires

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